The pilot Franco Colapinto was excited with a viral video of a child who played to be him. “Being the one who brings this to the boys is something very special,” he said.
The Argentine pilot Franco Colapint He became a reference in automobile and Argentine sport, so, before the sudden fanaticism of many children since his arrival at Formula 1the Pilarense told what his feelings are about.
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It all started with a video that went viral in the social networkswhere a small child is seen above a tricycle while playing to be Collapint, before his family who served as spectators in his “career.”


In an interview with the journalist Diego Poggithe pilot of Alpine He reacted to the tender situation and opined about the fanaticism of children with him: “Apart from fulfilling my dream, I fulfilled something else that was to bring the sport to the Argentines, being the one who brings this to the little ones is something very special.”
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Franco reacted to the video that viralized a grandson playing with his grandfather to be
“Apart from fulfilling my dream I fulfilled something else. (…) Being the one who brings this to the boys, is something very special.”
“Feeling that I contributed that grain of sand is very nice.”
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“It was a sport that had been forgotten little by little, capable of not having a pilot in Formula 1, and being me who brings that to the boys who are seeing from home, is something very special”said Colapinto, with remarkable emotion.
In addition, he indicated that it is a pride for him to be the referent of the Argentine boys in motoring: “Seeing the kids so small that they want to run in karting, they want to go see the races, see the F1, it is very nice that makes me feel that I also contributed that grain of sand.”
“I hope I can continue like this and keep sport growing in our country”the Alpine pilot concluded.
When does Colapinto run again in Formula 1?
Collapint will return to the slopes the Saturday July 26 Within the framework of the Sprint race of the Belgium Grand Prix. On the other hand, on Sunday, July 27, he will face the great race at 10 in the morning (Argentine time).
Source: Ambito

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